Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

Raleigh, NC to Oakland, CA sprinter rate

$2,482sprinter

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $0.88
Distance: 2,824 mi
Typical range: $2,085–$2,879
Transit: 5 days

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Raleigh to Oakland price history

3 months: +7.3%
1 year: +17.3%
5 years: +25.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,379
Fuel: $1,103
All-in estimate: $2,482

Return trip

Oakland → Raleigh$4,444

This direction runs 44% below the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Raleigh to Oakland by truck type

Estimated cost from Raleigh, NC to Oakland, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,205	$2.20	$5,523 – $6,888
53' refrigerated	$7,390	$2.62	$6,429 – $8,350
48' flatbed	$7,410	$2.62	$6,373 – $8,447
Step deck	$8,056	$2.85	$6,767 – $9,345
Power only	$5,533	$1.96	$4,814 – $6,253
Hotshot	$4,179	$1.48	$3,468 – $4,889
26' box truck	$4,075	$1.44	$3,464 – $4,686
Sprinter van	$2,482	$0.88	$2,085 – $2,879

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More lanes from Raleigh

Sprinter van lanes from Raleigh, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	496 mi	$813	$1.64	$683 – $943	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,644 mi	$2,337	$0.88	$1,963 – $2,711	5 d
Chicago, IL	754 mi	$801	$1.06	$673 – $929	2 d
Houston, TX	1,247 mi	$1,253	$1.00	$1,052 – $1,453	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,239 mi	$2,218	$0.99	$1,863 – $2,573	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	408 mi	$683	$1.67	$573 – $792	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,457 mi	$1,428	$0.98	$1,199 – $1,656	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,587 mi	$2,291	$0.89	$1,925 – $2,658	5 d

More lanes into Oakland

Sprinter van lanes into Oakland, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,021 mi	$2,955	$0.98	$2,482 – $3,427	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	396 mi	$785	$1.98	$660 – $911	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,174 mi	$2,643	$1.22	$2,220 – $3,066	4 d
Houston, TX	1,924 mi	$1,850	$0.96	$1,554 – $2,147	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	753 mi	$699	$0.93	$587 – $810	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,959 mi	$2,574	$0.87	$2,162 – $2,986	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,740 mi	$1,694	$0.97	$1,423 – $1,965	3 d
San Diego, CA	527 mi	$943	$1.79	$792 – $1,094	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Raleigh, NC to Oakland, CA?

A Sprinter van from Raleigh, NC to Oakland, CA is estimated at $2,482 all-in in October 2026, or $0.88 a mile over about 2,824 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,085 and $2,879.

How far is Raleigh, NC from Oakland, CA by truck?

About 2,824 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,103 of the $2,482 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,379 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Oakland, CA to Raleigh, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,444, which makes Raleigh, NC to Oakland, CA 44% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology